Idols Danmark , also known as Idols: Ærlig Jagt. Ægte Talent, is the Danish version of the British music competition Pop Idol, created by Simon Fuller. After Pop Idol became a great success in England in 2001, the Danish pay-channel TV3 announced in 2003, that they would launch a Danish version of Idols. Idols premiered on Danish television in September 2003 with Tomas Villum Jensen and Uffe Holm presenting the show. The premiere of Idols 2003 was watched by over 450,000 people and 188,000 people in average watched the first season. The judges in the first season were Thomas Blachman, Kjeld Wennick, Henriette Blix and Carsten Kroeyer. Idols returned once again in 2004, but the second season was not as successful as its predecessor, Idols 2004 is known as the shortest Idols season in the world, with production lasting no more than 3 months. It is also seen as one of the most unsuccessful seasons of all time, Thomas Blachman returned as the only remaining judge from the first season, along with the new judges Susanne Kier and Anders Hansen. Idols in Denmark was subsequently put on an indefinite hiatus after the second season.
Although Idols in Denmark was never officially canceled, TV3 has not made any further announcement regarding the series since 2004. The series is now generally considered to have been canceled.
However, in 2019, the creator of the Idols franchise Simon Fuller told that he's more than willing to give Idols in Denmark another shot if he received offers to bring it back on other networks, and when there is less competition on the television talent show landscape.
Hosts and Judges Hosts Tomas Villum Jensen: 2003–2004 Uffe Holm: 2003–2004Judges Thomas Blachman: 2003–2004 Kjeld Wennick: 2003 Henriette Blix: 2003 Carsten Kroeyer: 2003 Susanne Kier: 2004 Anders Hansen: 2004Guest judges Kjeld Wennick: 2004 Saseline Sørensen: 2004
Winners of Idols in Denmark Idols 2003: Christian Mendoza Idols 2004: Rikke Emma Niebuhr
Idols 2003 In mid-2003, auditions were held in Aarhus & Copenhagen. The best 30 contestants were chosen to perform in 3 groups of 10 in front of the Danish TV audience, the 3 contestants with the most votes per group advanced & one wildcard being chosen to the Top 10.
Filipino born Christian Mendoza won the first season over Mirza Radonjica with a 57% gain of the total vote.
In 2009, finalist Kasper Ehlers participated in the second series of The X Factor, where he was part of the second-placed group Alien Beat Club. Finals elimination chart DateThemeBottom ThreeOctober 22Film SongsClaus KruuseKaspar EhlersDorthe K. HansenOctober 29Disco / 70sEmil UhldahlKaspar Ehlers (2)Dorthe K. Hansen (2)November 580sMichael Friis HolmKaspar Ehlers (3)Dorthe K. Hansen (3)DateThemeBottom TwoNovember 12Danish SongsMichael ChristensenChristian MendozaNovember 19MotownLærke BlendstrupKaspar Ehlers (4)November 26Big BandThomas Kunak AndersenDorthe K. Hansen (4)December 3Christmas / BeatlesDorthe K. Hansen (5)December 10Love SongsKaspar Ehlers (5)December 17Grand FinaleMirza RadonjicaChristian Mendoza
Idols 2004 Idols 2004 in Denmark has the record for shortest Idol program in production with production lasting no more than 3 months.
Rikke Emma Niebuhr from Aarhus won with 65% of the total vote over Louise Baltzer Jensen from Frederiksværk.
Season two of Idols Denmark is often cited as the most unsuccessful of all Idol seasons with confirmed sources listing that not even 1,000 people had bothered to turn up to the auditions again in Aarhus & Copenhagen.
The winner was Rikke Emma Niebuhr over the runner-up Louise Baltzer Jensen. Rikke was denied her promised contract with BMG Denmark, though her debut single Get There sold moderately well.
Finals elimination chart DateThemeBottom ThreeOctober 12My IdolNadia Malm HansenJacob SchinkSimon SøndergaardDateThemeBottom TwoOctober 19R'n'B HitsTheis AndersenJuliaOctober 26Latin SongsJulia (2)Rikke Emma NiebuhrNovember 2Rock SongsLouise Baltzer JensenRikke Emma Niebuhr (2)November 9Judges choiceSimon Søndergaard (2)Søren FruergaardNovember 16Grand FinaleLouise Baltzer Jensen(2)Rikke Emma Niebuhr (3)
References